by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Apr 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
It seems there is something strange about the plagues of Egypt. All the plagues appear to point to each Egyptian deity except this one. Adom means red, but it is also the word for blood in Hebrew. Often, the question is asked why this plague has nothing to do with any...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Feb 20, 2025 | Blog, Deeper Meanings, Frankincense, Incense, Israel, Mishkan, Torah
The Bible does not expressly forbid or encourage burning sage, nor does Scripture explicitly mention it. Simply burning the stick’s tip and wave in the air to clear the air is not a sin. We put no ritual religious significance on purifying the air with Sage or...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Oct 8, 2024 | Blog, Blog, Deeper Meanings, Kedusha, Torah
The Torah has logic and purpose and if G-d forbid, the Torah appears to some as a “closed book” then it may be difficult for them to perform the mitzvot and they may reject them because of it. When Torah cannot be understood then mitzvot cannot be performed properly,...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | May 27, 2024 | Blog, Deeper Meanings, Holidays, Holy Land, Israel essential oils, israeli distilled, kedem Shemen, Kedusha, Torah, tribes
SHAVUOS: THE LIFTING OF THE VEIL Shavuos, which begins this evening at sunset, is not merely the anniversary of the day 3336 years ago when we received the Torah on Mount Sinai. The Sages teach that every year on this date, we receive the Torah anew. In this sense,...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | May 8, 2024 | Blog, Blog, Holidays, Holy Land, Israel, Israel, Kedusha, Torah
Lag Ba’Omer is a minor Jewish holiday that falls between the holidays of Passover and Shavuot. “Lag” is a combination of two Hebrew letters: lamed and gimmel. According to Hebrew numerology, lamed stands for the number thirty and gimmel stands for...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | May 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
The color of the Israel Nation is Tkhelet (SKY BLUE). Esav is/was born RED (as seen in the Islamic flags) and Yishmael is GREEN (in Iran they wear green robes and in Islamic flags). A mother can dress her son in Tkhelet to ward off Ayin Hara (negativities) as it...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Mar 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
When you hear the term “enhanced efficacy,” it refers to the knowledge gained from understanding how multiple herbs work together. This phrase highlights the increased therapeutic benefits that can be achieved through these combinations. Each herb contains...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Nov 7, 2023 | Kedusha, Torah
At the Hebrew University, there was a paper stating that Ancient people would bathe in infusion maceration oils as part of a three-day ceremony to prepare soldiers for war. This beautiful oil is ‘courage’ in a bottle. It’s helped me through some of my toughest battles...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Sep 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
“An Israeli study found that Multiple Sclerosis patients taking a nutritional supplement made of Pomegranate seed Oil showed “significant cognitive improvement” after just three months. The small-scale study of 30 patients was conducted at the Multiple Sclerosis...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Sep 22, 2023 | Blog, Blog, Deeper Meanings, divine smell, High Holidays, Holidays, Holy Land, Israel, Israel, Israel essential oils, israeli distilled, kedem Shemen, Kedusha, Torah
Sages tells us there are five levels of the soul, which can be interpreted as forms of breath—neshama, which has nearly all the same letters as neshima, meaning breath; ruach which is a form of belly-breathing; nefesh whose letters can be...